As Argentina and Germany prepare to go head to head in the World Cup final, we
look back on some of the most memorable moments of the tournament using time
lapse

As the sun rises over Rio de Janeiro, two teams are gearing up to face each other in the final of the 2014 FIFA World Cup on Sunday.

It is believed 75,000 fans supporting Germany or Argentina will descend on Rio's Maracana stadium on Sunday 13 July, with millions tuning in world wide to enjoy the highs and lows of one of football's most anticipated matches of the year.

From a cloak-clouded Christ the Redeemer, to Copacabana beach, England's shock defeat in the group stages, to Germany's epic triumph over Brazil we re-live some of the key moments in the lead-up to the final using special time lapse images shot by AP Television.